Incentives and meetings

Where to organise a trip incentive or a seminar team building successful? What are the most popular and least popular destinations, and what are their advantages? An address book covering a wide range of countries, from Mauritius to the United States. Dubaiby way of Berlin and of course France. (see more)

Keep up to date with the latest information on the main players in the sector MICEthe places where congress and trade shows such as Viparis and GL Events, or the specialists in hosting meetings and events like Châteauform.

Ernst W. Veen, Director of the Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam

Does the opening of the Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam, announced for 2009 as part of "Holland Art Cities", illustrate this famous Dutch spirit? Ernst...

Incentive and culture: an exceptional marriage

With almost 14,000 listed buildings and sites, around 26,000 listed on the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments, 4,000 museums and some 2,000 festivals, the...

Abseiling in the Champagne cellars

While the tasting stage is obviously a must, the theme of wine and vines lends itself to all kinds of variations: for example, a...

Namibia: The red earth of Wonderland

There are no words to describe it. No adjective, no adverb; nothing perfect enough. All this sand, these dunes, these plains and mountains under infinite skies, all this wild life; this unspoilt nature... and these people too, the Himbas, one of the most beautiful peoples on Earth, but very fragile. You'd have to be overweight, back on your feet, or very depressed not to appreciate the beauty of Namibia, one of the youngest countries in the world.

Converted industrial sites

Industrial wastelands, laboratories, factories, disused factories... These rehabilitated sites are enjoying a second life, often becoming avant-garde artistic spaces adopted for original events....

Isabelle Arnoux, head of the groups department at Matiti Safaris

Why the sudden interest in Namibia? Isabelle Arnoux - I'm still wondering... Maybe because of television programmes, or people...

Lighthouse Tower

Designed by the Morphosis agency (led by architect Thom Mayne), the Phare tower is one of the symbols of the Epad's concern for sustainability, with its...

Leisure residences: revival of Center Parcs Sologne

Nestling in the heart of the Sologne, in the forest around the village of Chaumont-sur-Tharonne, between Chambord and Lamotte-Beuvron, the Domaine des Hauts de Bruyères is...

Spain: celtitude on the roads to Santiago de Compostela

Of course, you don't come to Galicia for its 27° water, flamenco folklore and bulls, or even its seaside resorts in...

Cyprus: Light on the Mediterranean

Omodos, a typical village and its monastery In the heart of the wine-growing region, on the southern flank of the Troodos massif, the village of Omodos...

Stimulation: luxury, dreams and authenticity

The higher the socio-professional category of the beneficiary, the more upmarket the donation," says Charlotte Tequi, Group Director of Event American Express Voyages...

Cuba: the Caribbean myth

On Saturday afternoons in Havana, the Malecón, the huge seafront boulevard lined with sea-sprayed buildings, is the most picturesque. Clusters of teenagers from working-class neighbourhoods of all colours gather there. Some, balancing on the jutting rocks, plunge into the refreshing waters of the Gulf of Mexico, others squabble on the low protective wall, while at the entrance to the port, a few fishermen tire out the fish in front of the Castillo del Morro, a military building constructed by the Spanish at the end of the 16th century.

 

José Angel Treviño Suárez, Commercial Director of Havanatur in Havana

What are Havanatur's strengths? José Angel Treviño Suárez: Havanatur has one huge advantage: it's been around for 30 years. So we have a...

DZ Bank Berlin by Gehry

An events centre in the middle of offices: on the face of it, it's not exactly the stuff of fantasy. Except when the architect's name is Frank Gehry.

Casinos: business strategy and the green carpet

The gambling market is a veritable goose that lays golden eggs for all countries, without exception. France's 197 casinos, which account for...

Crete: Flavours of the Big Island

The sea, the mountains, the oldest advanced culture in Europe and a renowned gastronomy. As diet is in vogue, this is an ideal theme for organising MICE trips, another way to discover the originality of Cretan culture.

Ireland: the Wild West

Swept by the Atlantic spray, the West of Ireland has retained its authenticity, particularly the Connemara region... Unique landscapes, a culture...

Catherine Bertin, Head of Business Tourism at the Irish Tourist Board...

How many incentive groups does Ireland receive each year? Catherine Bertin : We don't have a precise figure for the incentive segment. However, in 2006...

A land of outdoor activities

Fly-fishing on lake and river, archery, golf, horse-riding, ball-trap, hiking, water sports, Gaelic games of strength... all the activities...

The loss of any notion

Completely air-conditioned, with no windows or clocks, loud music and a 'pay-as-you-go' service, the casinos have organised...